document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550733>Question 550733</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist is mixing a solution that is 2% acid and another solution that is 8% acid. He needs to make 75 mL of a solution that is 5% acid. How much of each solution should he use? Solve and write a system of equations to model the situation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359048 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=359048\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> percent	percentage	----------------			quantity								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Acid type I	2	----------------			x	ml							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Acid type II	8	----------------	75	-	x	ml							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	5.00%	----------------	75										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+8(75-x)=5*75	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+600-8x=	375			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-8x=375-600			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x=-225								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-6												<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	x			=	37.5		ml			2.00%		Acid type I	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "					37.5		ml			8.00%		Acid type II	<BR>\n" );
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